Ratle Hydroelectric Project

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Continuous heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir has led to a sharp rise in the water level of the Chenab River recently, damaging the temporary cofferdam at the under-construction 850 MW Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project.

About Ratle Hydroelectric Project

• It is an 850 MW hydroelectric power project being built on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar District of Jammu & Kashmir.
• It is a run-of-river project.  
• It is located downstream of the Dulhasti project and upstream of the Baghlihar project. 
• The project is implemented by the Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation (RHPCL).
  • RHPCL was formed as a joint venture (JV) between Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) and India’s state-owned National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).
  • NHPC and JKSPDC hold 51% and 49% equity ownership in RHPCL, respectively.
• The construction work is being undertaken by Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL).
• The project includes a 133-meter-tall and 194.8-meter-long concrete gravity dam, a diversion dam, and an underground powerhouse on the right bank of the river.
• The underground powerhouse will house four 205 MW Francis turbine-generating units and a 30 MW auxiliary turbine-generating unit.
• The project is expected to generate 3,137 GWh of electricity.
• Pakistan has frequently alleged that the project violates the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.

News: PT

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